Were a good trunk-road established, connecting that point with Bosna Serai, branch roads might soon be made throughout the province.  The nature of the country is not such as would render the difficulty of doing this insuperable, and the rivers over which it would pass are already spanned by good and serviceable bridges, the relics of better days.  That the expense attending it would soon be defrayed by the increased traffic is acknowledged by all, and we may therefore hope ere long to see the deficiency remedied.

CHAPTER VI.

Government—­Mudirliks—­Mulisarif—­Cadi of Mostar—­Medjlis—­Its Constitution and Functions—­Criminal and Commercial Tribunals—­Revenue and Taxes—­Virgu—­Monayene-askereh—&sh
y;Customs—­Tithes—­Excise—­Total Revenue—­Police.

The Herzegovina is divided into fourteen districts or mudirliks, named as follows, viz.:—­

Districts Chief Towns No. of Villages in
each District
Mostar Mostar 45
Duvno Duvno 25
Gliubinski 31
Stolatz Stolatz 22
Trebigne Trebigne 51
Niksich Niksich 28
Tashlijeh Tashlijeh 16
Priepolie 22
Chainitza Chainitza 14
Kolashin 56
Fochia Fochia
Gasko Gasko 20
Nevresign Nevresign 14
Pogitel Pogitel 13
[I]Konitza 19

These districts, with the exception of Mostar (which is the seat of the Central Provincial Government), are under the supervision of a Mudir, who is assisted by a Council, a Cadi or Judge, and a Tax-collector.  The province is governed by a Mutisarif named from Constantinople, who is subject in certain things to the Pacha of Bosnia.  The Mudirs are appointed by the Mutisarif, subject to the approval of the government at Constantinople.

The Cadi of Mostar is a very important personage, and has all the district Cadis under his orders.  He is an unsalaried officer, his remuneration consisting of the fees of office, and whatever else he can lay hands on.

The Medjlis, or Council for the province, was selected by Kiamil Effendi, the Turkish Commissioner in 1853, and vacancies have since been filled up by the votes of the majority of their number, subject to confirmation at Constantinople.

The Medjlis consists of about ten native Mussulmans, one Roman Catholic, and one Greek, so that the Christian interests are but indifferently represented.

Appeal can be made against its decision to the Medjlis Kebir at Bosna Serai.